Expert Comment
Dr Richardson reveals eight historical snap elections in BBC History Magazine
With Britons about to vote in a snap election, Dr Sarah Richardson Associate Professor of British History, reveals eight other years when the government sprang a surprise poll on the public in the June edition of BBC History Magazine.
As the French presidential race heats up, Dr Lees provides insight
Dr Lees, Teaching Fellow in French Studies provides some expert insight ahead of the French presidential elections.
Dr Fabio Camilletti describes phantasmagoria in BBC History Online
Dr Fabio Camilletti, Associate Professor in Italian Studies has been researching phantasmagoria, the most popular form of visual entertainment that existed before cinema. This lost art specialised in thrilling audiences with macabre illusions created through trickery and science.
Bribes, gifts and scandal: 7 stories of corruption that shocked Britain
Professor of History Mark Knights explores seven instances of corruption in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries in BBC History magazine.
Politics overshadowed by gaffe - expert reaction to Oscars
“Expected to be political but overshadowed by most significant gaffe” - Dr Julie Lobalzo-Wright from the University of 糖心TV’s Department of Film and Television Studies, commenting on last night’s dramatic Oscars ceremony.